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APPLICATION run]; JUNE 9, 1911.

Patented June 4, 1912.

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Patented June 4, 1912.

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Witnesses Inventor I Attorneys ROBERT HOCKIN, OF PICTQU, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA.

GAME-TABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 4., 1912.

Application filed June 9, 1911. Serial No. 632,121.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, ROBERT HOCKIN, a subject of the King of England, residing at Pictou, in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Game-Tables; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention to be hereinafter described relates to game tables.

In order to more clearly disclose the construction, operation, and use of the invention, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of the present application.

Throughout the several figures of the drawings like reference characters designate the same parts.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention, extended; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a side elevation, with one section folded; Fig. 4 is a side elevation, completely folded; Fig. 5 is a side view of one connecting link; Fig. 6 is a like view of the brace rod; Fig. 7 is a top plan view of one of the game pieces; Fig. 8 is a cross section on line 88 of Fig. 7; and Fig. 9 is a cross section on line 9-9 of Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrows.

The main objects of the invention are to provide a simple, efficient, and economical collapsible game table especially adapted for playing the game of curling, in a drawing room or other place of much less area than is required for the regular game as played on rinks.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 indicates the main section of the table provided with side and end pieces or guards 2 to retain the game pieces or checks and prevent them from falling on the floor. To the bottom of this section is secured one leaf 3 of the foldable game board. This leaf is spaced slightly from the side and end walls and is provided with several concentric rings 4t representing the goal or T toward which the game pieces or checks are moved, as in the regular game of curling. The section 3 extends slightly beyond the forward end of the table section 1. To the rear underside of section 1 is secured a block 5 5 about equal in thickness to the greatest thickness of the table legs. To this block are hinged two supporting legs 6 adapted to swing upwardly and inwardly toward the table section. To the under face of the forward part of the board section 3 are hinged a second pair of supporting legs 7 adapted to fold upward and inward toward the table section 1 to lie between the table section and the legs 6. Thus, the legs 6 and 7 swing upwardly in opposite directionssee Fig. 4:. To the forward end of the board section 3 is flexibly connected a second and similar section 8. The connection is by links 9 pivoted at their opposite ends to the sides of the adjacent ends of the sections 3 and 8. The

distance between the pivotal connections ofthese links is just equal to the width of the top of each leg 7 and the connection between the ends of the legs and the board sections are made at distances which will bring the ends of the sections against each other when in line, while at the same time allowing them to be spaced'or separated a distance equal to the length of the legs when folded, as in Fig. I. To the opposite end of the section 8 are hinged a pair 'of legs 10 adapted to swing in the same direction as the legs 7. A third board section 11 is hinged to the end of the second section 8 and forms the end from which the checks or game pieces are played. The leg 10 is so arranged as to come directly beneath the joint between the sections 8 and 11. To the under side of the third section 11 is hinged a fourth pair of supporting legs 12 adapted to swing in the same direction as the legs 10 and 7.

Links 13 connect the lower ends of the successive supporting legs and maintain them properly spaced apart and in operative position. A brace M acts to hold them against longitudinal movement and at the same time gives strength and rigidity to the extended and assembled table. The lower end of this brace is pivoted to one of the legs and the upper end is provided with a dovetail mortise adapted to receive a cooperating dovetail tenon 15 projecting downwardly from the under side of the table section 1. Preferably, the links are provided with perforations or holes in their opposite ends adapted to removably receive small pins projecting from the table legs. By this construction, the links and brace may be quickly and easily removed when it is desired to fold or collapse the table.

the section 11 is then swung back over on top of section 8 (see Fig. 3) the legs 10 are then folded upwardly against the section 8, the sect-ion 8 is then swung back over on top of section 3, the legs 7 are then folded upwardly against table section 1, and finally, the legs 6 are folded upwardly in the opposite direction, against the legs 7, making a small compact package-see Fig. 4.

Figs. 7 and 8 show a preferred form of game piece 16 made with a saucer shaped lower face presenting a rim 17 upon which the piece slides freely.

It is thought that the operation and use of the invention will be clear from the preceding detailed description.

' Changes may be made in the construction, arrangement, and disposition of the several parts of the invent-ion without in any way departing from the field and scope of the same and it is meant to include all such within this application wherein only a preferred form has been disclosed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

In combination, a table section, a pair of supporting legs hinged to one end thereof and adapted to swing upwardly and inwardly toward said section, a block secured to the opposite end of said section, a pair of legs hinged to said block and adapted to swing upwardly and inwardly toward said section to over lie the first named pair of legs, a second section hinged to the first section and adapted to be folded upwardly and inwardly to a position above and parallel with said first section, means for spacing said sect-ions apart when in folded position, a pair of legs hinged to one end of said second section and adapted to swing up wardly and inwardly toward said second ROBERT HOCKIN.

Witnesses:

JOHN CARSON, G. A. CARSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

